diff --git a/util-linux/fsck_minix.c b/util-linux/fsck_minix.c
index f764597e3..e93b007f8 100644
--- a/util-linux/fsck_minix.c
+++ b/util-linux/fsck_minix.c
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ static int version2;
 static struct termios termios;
 static int termios_set;
 
+static char *inode_buffer;
 #define Inode (((struct minix_inode *) inode_buffer)-1)
 #define Inode2 (((struct minix2_inode *) inode_buffer)-1)
 static char super_block_buffer[BLOCK_SIZE];